FIFA World Cup

The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be played June 12 through July 13 in Brazil. The tournament features 32 teams at 12 venues in nine host cities. Spain won the 2010 World Cup, its first, and Italy won the 2006 cup, the country's fourth title. Full Coverage.

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The committee that is hoping to bring the 2026 World Cup to the United States, Mexico and Canada is seeking bids from 44 cities that may be interested in hosting matches.
The United Bid Committee is considering 49 stadiums in those regions for...

The Chicago Fire announced that the club has acquired goalkeeper Richard Sanchez through Major League Soccer's Allocation Process.
In order to acquire Sanchez, the Fire sent the club's natural third round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft and the No. 19...

There were no positive doping tests at this summer's Confederations Cup in Russia, global soccer body FIFA said on Monday.
FIFA said that 379 tests were carried out on players at the eight-team tournament, which finished at the start of this month. The...

Robert Kraft, owner of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and Major League Soccer's Revolution, has been named honorary chairman of the board for the joint 2026 World Cup bid from Canada, Mexico and the United States.
"Robert Kraft has been one...

The release of FIFA investigator Michael Garcia's 2014 report into the bidding processes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups was met mostly with shrugs.
The report, which had been suppressed by FIFA except for a 42-page summary that Garcia dubbed a...

FIFA warned Mexico about the conduct of its fans on Tuesday at the Confederations Cup, but the country's coach maintained that the chants are not discriminatory.
The homophobic abuse was heard during Mexico's opening game against Portugal in Kazan on...

FIFA has waded into the escalating Gulf diplomatic crisis by removing a Qatari referee from a 2018 World Cup qualifier following a request from the United Arab Emirates.
The decision was taken due to the "geopolitical situation" in the region, FIFA...

A bid that would bring the World Cup to the United States for the first time since 1994 and would be a historic partnership with Mexico and Canada appears likely to be fast-tracked in this week's vote by the FIFA Congress, ESPN reports.
Citing...

The North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup has asked FIFA for a decision in June 2018, two years ahead of schedule.
In a letter seen by The Associated Press, the soccer federations from the United States, Canada and Mexico asked FIFA to consider...

Lionel Messi has been banned from Argentina's next four World Cup qualifiers, starting with Tuesday's game in Bolivia.
FIFA says Messi was banned for verbally abusing an assistant referee during a home qualifier against Chile on Thursday.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino reminded the Americans on Thursday that they would have to guarantee full access to the country for players, officials and supporters if they bid for the 2026 World Cup.
U.S. President Donald Trump's latest executive order...

FIFA will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament which is likely to be held in North America.
President Gianni Infantino's favored plan — for 16 three-team groups with the top two advancing to a round of 32 — was...

The four British soccer federations were fined Monday for displaying poppies at World Cup qualifying matches in November to honor their war dead.
England's federation must pay 45,000 Swiss francs ($43,800) for the "display of a political symbol" at a...

Beer and sports may go hand-in-hand in some parts of the world, but not Qatar, where FIFA plans to stage the 2022 World Cup. Officials in the conservative Middle Eastern country announced on Tuesday it would ban the public consumption of alcohol during...

Benet senior Kerry Abello has been slowed by injuries this year, but she's still a player ahead of her time.Abello was a member of the U.S. U-17 girls soccer national team the past three seasons. She was one of the last players cut from the U-17 team that...

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is now facing a bribery case.
The FIFA ethics committee said Friday it opened formal proceedings against Blatter, former secretary general Jerome Valcke and former finance director Markus Kattner over million-dollar...

It turns out, Lionel Messi is just like us. When he experiences heartbreak, he gets out of his funk by giving himself a fresh new look.
That's what happened this summer when the 29-year-old superstar and the Argentina national team lost the Copa...

Matt Besler scored his first international goal just hours after the birth of his daughter, 17-year-old Christian Pulisic added two late strikes and the United States routed St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6-0 on Friday to move into prime position to...

Golfer Rory McIlroy became one of the most high-profile sports stars to opt out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics because of concerns about the Zika virus, saying Wednesday it is "a risk I am unwilling to take."
"After speaking with those closest to me,...